• Jaguar Land Rover Canada reports best August ever
• Land Rover LR4 sales increase 125 per cent year‑over‑year
• Range Rover sales up 70 per cent year‑over‑year
• Range Rover Evoque sales up 40 per cent year‑over‑year
• Jaguar XJ sales improved 48 per cent year‑over‑year
(MISSISSAUGA, ON) ‑ September 2, 2015 ‑ Jaguar Land Rover Canada today reported August 2015 sales totalled 755 units, for a 22 per cent year‑over‑year increase and the best combined August ever.
"Jaguar Land Rover Canada has once again surpassed previous sales numbers and has had the most successful combined August ever," says Santino Pirillo, Director of Sales, Jaguar Land Rover Canada. "Jaguar XJ, Land Rover LR4, Range Rover and Range Rover Evoque models performed particularly well, exceeding sales over the same period last year, keeping us on track for our best sales year yet."
CANADIAN BRAND HIGHLIGHTS
Land Rover
This month was the best August ever for Land Rover retail sales with a total of 649 units and a 29 per cent increase compared with the same period last year. Sales leaders for the month were the Range Rover Evoque, with 224 sales ‑ an increase of 40 per cent over the same period last year, followed by the Range Rover with 97 units sold and a 70 per cent year‑over‑year increase.
Land Rover's 2015 model year line‑up features five new models: The 240‑hp turbocharged 2.0 litre Land Rover Discovery Sport and Range Rover Evoque; the LR4, powered by a 340‑hp supercharged 3.0 litre V6 engine; the Range Rover Sport and Range Rover, available with either a 340‑hp supercharged 3.0 liter V6 or 510‑hp supercharged 5.0 liter V8 powertrain and the 550‑hp supercharged 5.0 litre V8 Range Rover Sport SVR.
For 2016 model year, Land Rover introduces the Td6 Diesel HSE to the Range Rover SWB and Range Rover Sport. The 3.0 litre turbocharged V6 diesel engine delivers effortless performance thanks to its 254‑hp engine and 440 lb‑ft of low‑end torque, maintaining the 7,716lb towing capacity of both vehicles while delivering exceptional fuel economy. The 16MY also sees the addition of a limited edition Range Rover Sport HST, available with a 3.0 litre supercharged V6 380hp engine, delivering an extra 40hp to enhance the Range Rover Sport performance line‑up.
Jaguar
For the month of August, Jaguar sales reached 106 units, down 10 per cent from the same period last year. The Jaguar XJ was the performer of the month with 43 sales and a 48 per cent increase year‑over‑year.
The 2015 model year Jaguar line‑up features four models: The Jaguar XJ luxury sedan, powered by a 340‑hp supercharged 3.0 litre V6 in all‑wheel‑drive, a 470‑hp supercharged 5.0 litre V8 or a 550‑hp supercharged 5.0 litre V8 in the XJR model. The Jaguar XF sports sedan powered by a 240‑hp turbocharged four cylinder engine, a 340‑hp supercharged 3.0 litre V6 in all‑wheel‑drive, a 510‑hp supercharged 5.0 litre V8 in the XFR, and a 550‑hp supercharged 5.0 litre V8 in the XFR‑S.
The F‑TYPE Coupe is powered by a 340‑hp supercharged 3.0 litre V6, a 380‑hp supercharged 3.0 litre V6, or a 550‑hp supercharged 5.0 litre V8 in the F‑TYPE R Coupe. The F‑TYPE convertible is available with three engine variants: a 340‑hp supercharged 3.0 litre V6, and a 380‑hp supercharged 3.0 litre V6 or 495‑hp supercharged 5.0 litre V8 in the F‑TYPE S convertible.
New for the 2016 model year F‑TYPE convertible is available with 550‑hp supercharged 5.0 litre V8 in the F‑TYPE V8 R. With the 2016 model year Jaguar F‑TYPE, Instinctive All Wheel Drive and manual transmission options are also available.
Earlier this year, Jaguar Land Rover introduced the second generation, new‑from‑the‑ground‑up 2016 model year Jaguar XF sedan. Based on Jaguar's new aluminum‑intensive architecture, the new XF will arrive in Canada in December 2015. In 2016, the Jaguar line‑up will expand with the addition of the Jaguar XE compact sports sedan and the F‑PACE performance crossover.
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About Jaguar Land Rover
● Jaguar Land Rover is the UK's largest automotive manufacturing business built around two iconic British car brands with a rich heritage and powerful consumer appeal and loyalty. Additionally, Jaguar Land Rover is at the centre of the UK automotive industry's drive to deliver technical innovation in all areas of vehicle development.
● As the UK's largest automotive employer, JLR has a world class team of nearly 32,000 people.
● Jaguar Land Rover is the largest investor in automotive R&D and engineering in the UK.
● Jaguar Land Rover has two state of the art engineering and design facilities and four advanced manufacturing plants in the UK.
● Headquartered in Mississauga in Canada, Jaguar Land Rover Canada ULC is represented by 23 retail outlets.